handle; grip; holder; person who holds
sukashibori; fretwork; openwork
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
smallish; on the small side
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
ratio; proportion; percentage
by myself; in person; by oneself
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
clearing one's throat; cough
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
completion; perfection; accomplishment
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
to look around; to survey
leather shoes; leather boots
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer